Day by Day List of Outdoor Concert Series in the Triangle — Updated for 2026
Date: Sat, May 16, 2026
Time: 66:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue: Various Locations in Raleigh, Raleigh
Price:
Category: Music
There's nothing better on a warm evening than listening to music outdoors. We are updating a list of outdoor concert series for 2026 in the Triangle. You'll find live music in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Wake Forest, and more. Maybe "summer" stretches a little bit into spring and autumn too. Most of these concert series are family friendly. At many you can purchase food from food trucks. Most of these concerts are free, but we also include some that are low-cost. We have a ton of concert series on this list, but we're always adding more! Read about some of our favorite outdoor concert series, and then scroll down for a day by day list of every outdoor concert on Triangle on the Cheap's calendar for the next 60 days. You can jump right to the day by day list if you'd like, and see what's going on today! The day by day list includes outdoor concerts at festivals, breweries, and markets as well. Make sure to follow each link for details. Learn about outdoor movies throughout the Triangle! Jump to: Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough Durham Raleigh Cary, Apex, and Morrisville Garner, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina Wake Forest and Rolesville Eastern Wake County Johnston County Chatham County Saxapahaw Day by Day List Outdoor Concert Series in the Triangle Read on to learn about some of the outdoor concert series in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest and beyond. Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough Freight Train Blues Freight Train Blues Concert SeriesFridays from May 15 to June 12, 20266:30 to 8:30 p.m.Carrboro Town Commons301 West Main Street, Carrboro, NCFree This concert series pays homage to Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, the Carrboro blues legend. Donations go to Music Maker Relief Foundation, which helps elderly roots musicians who are living in poverty. Southern Village's Sunday Night Live Sunday Night LiveSundays from May 3 to September 20, 20267 to 9 p.m.Southern Village, 600 Market Street, Chapel Hill, NCFr
